Wortherkunft von 'console'

C18: from French, shortened from Old French consolateur one that provides support, hence, supporting bracket, from Latin consōlātor a comforter; see console1

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Wortformen:consoles, consoling, consoled

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pronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (kənsoʊl). The noun is pronounced (kɒnsoʊl).

1. verb

If you console someone who is unhappy about something, you try to make them feel more cheerful. [V with quote] ⇒ 'Never mind, Ned,' he consoled me. [V n] ⇒ Often they cry, and I have to play the role of a mother, consoling them. [V pron-refl] ⇒ He will have to console himself by reading about the success of his compatriots. [V pron-refl + with] ⇒ I can console myself with the fact that I'm not alone. [V pron-refl that] ⇒ He consoled himself that Emmanuel looked like a nice boy, who could be a good playmate for his daughter. [Also V n with/for n, V n that] [Also V pron-refl + for]

consolinggraded adjectivecomforting ⇒ It is not a consoling thought to Germans to see that Americans have the same kind of problem, too.

consolation (kɒnsəleɪʃən)Wortformen:consolationsvariable noun [+ for] ⇒ The only consolation for the Scottish theatre community is that they look likely to get another chance. ⇒ He knew then he was right, but it was no consolation.

2. countable noun

A console is a panel with a number of switches or knobs that is used to operate a machine.

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There was little point in trying to find words which could never sufficiently explain or console.Dobbs, Michael WALL GAMESFrom the way the Witch was halfcrouched over the console railing, like a vulture about to drop, neither had she.Tepper, Sheri S. A PLAGUE OF ANGELSShe knew if she touched him in return, touched him to console , then she was lost.Haines, Pamela THE GOLDEN LIONThe body language was wrong; he looked demoralized and she appeared to be trying to console him.Mark Burnell CHAMELEON

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QUOTATIONS:Isn't everyone consoled when faced with a trouble or fact he doesn't understand, by
a word, some simple word, which tells us nothing and yet calms us?Luigi Pirandello – Six Characters in Search of an Author

Anything that consoles is fakeIris Murdoch – Prayer and the Pursuit of Happiness

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Britisches Englisch: consoleVERBIf you console someone who is unhappy about something, you try to make them feel more cheerful.Never mind,' he consoled me.